France vs United Kingdom: Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled

France
4.30 billion million ton-km
in 2023
United Kingdom
4.41 billion million ton-km
in 2023
France rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
12th

Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4.41 billion million ton-km against 4.30 billion million ton-km in France, a difference of 112.21 million million ton-km.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1.07 billion million ton-km 855.24 million million ton-km 209.86 million million ton-km France
1980s 2.84 billion million ton-km 2.27 billion million ton-km 568.86 million million ton-km France
1990s 4.40 billion million ton-km 5.48 billion million ton-km 1.08 billion million ton-km United Kingdom
2000s 5.69 billion million ton-km 5.68 billion million ton-km 13.11 million million ton-km France
2010s 4.47 billion million ton-km 5.95 billion million ton-km 1.48 billion million ton-km United Kingdom
2020s 3.74 billion million ton-km 4.05 billion million ton-km 307.88 million million ton-km United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4.41 billion million ton-km against 4.30 billion million ton-km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled between France and United Kingdom?
112.21 million million ton-km, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled?
France ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tonne-kilometers of air freight, gaps filled
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 7,600 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Tonne-kilometers of air freight with 94 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.